Local
· Bloomberg wants to tax shoppers for plastic bags [NYP]
· 60s fan Lisa Perry opening a store on West Broadway [FWD]
· Strange: designer gives Bergdorf's fashion director a lap dance at dinner [NYP]
National
· Embrace the new black, self-denial [We Are The Market]
· Talbots trying to cut J. Jill loose [WWD, subscription req]
· Currently a big coat sale at Macy's [Style Steals]
· Q&A with the adorably preppy Brad Goreski of The Rachel Zoe Project [Word Up!]
· High-end retailers really took a hit last month [DNR]
· Handy chart shows how much chains are taking it in the rear [HolidaySales Blog]For more stories from Racked, go to racked.com.
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